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Mel Croucher is a British entrepreneur and video games pioneer. Originally an architect, he moved into computers and in 1977 launched one of the very earliest games companies, Automata UK, as an extension of his publishing business. He is now credited for setting up "the first games company in the U.K.", celebrated as "the father of the British videogames industry" and presented as "a pioneer in affective computing". His first broadcasts of computer game software were made over AM and FM radio. After the release of the Sinclair ZX81, his label published several games for the early home computer market, including three Computer Trade Association award-winners: Pimania (1982), Groucho (1983, a.k.a. My Name Is Uncle Groucho, You Win A Fat Cigar), and the groundbreaking "multi-media" title Deu

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  • Mel Croucher is a British entrepreneur and video games pioneer. Originally an architect, he moved into computers and in 1977 launched one of the very earliest games companies, Automata UK, as an extension of his publishing business. He is now credited for setting up "the first games company in the U.K.", celebrated as "the father of the British videogames industry" and presented as "a pioneer in affective computing". His first broadcasts of computer game software were made over AM and FM radio. After the release of the Sinclair ZX81, his label published several games for the early home computer market, including three Computer Trade Association award-winners: Pimania (1982), Groucho (1983, a.k.a. My Name Is Uncle Groucho, You Win A Fat Cigar), and the groundbreaking "multi-media" title Deu (en)
  • Mel Croucher (1948) è un imprenditore, giornalista e compositore inglese noto per il suo contributo nel mondo dei videogiochi, tanto da essere celebrato come «il padre dell'industria videoludica britannica» e «un pioniere della programmazione affettiva». (it)
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  • Mel Croucher is a British entrepreneur and video games pioneer. Originally an architect, he moved into computers and in 1977 launched one of the very earliest games companies, Automata UK, as an extension of his publishing business. He is now credited for setting up "the first games company in the U.K.", celebrated as "the father of the British videogames industry" and presented as "a pioneer in affective computing". His first broadcasts of computer game software were made over AM and FM radio. After the release of the Sinclair ZX81, his label published several games for the early home computer market, including three Computer Trade Association award-winners: Pimania (1982), Groucho (1983, a.k.a. My Name Is Uncle Groucho, You Win A Fat Cigar), and the groundbreaking "multi-media" title Deus Ex Machina (1984). Croucher has championed immersive entertainment throughout his career as director and producer, mixing audio, video, spoken word, real-world locations and computer-generated effects. (en)
  • Mel Croucher (1948) è un imprenditore, giornalista e compositore inglese noto per il suo contributo nel mondo dei videogiochi, tanto da essere celebrato come «il padre dell'industria videoludica britannica» e «un pioniere della programmazione affettiva». Dopo un passato da architetto, spostò il suo campo d'interesse nei computer e nel 1977 fondò una delle prime aziende di sviluppo di videogiochi della storia, Automata UK, inizialmente solo come estensione del suo business nella scrittura di guide turistiche, ma che è riconosciuta come "la prima game company del Regno Unito". Le sue prime trasmissioni di software per giochi per computer furono effettuate tramite radio AM e FM. Dopo l'uscita del Sinclair ZX81, la sua azienda rilasciò numerosi videogames per la piattaforma, inclusi i tre vincitori della Computer Trade Association: (1982), Groucho (1983, a.k.a. ), e il rivoluzionario titolo "multi-media" (1984). (it)
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